Sun 7/23 · 1 Chron 29 · Eph 6
David and Israel gave willingly and joyfully for the construction of the temple (v.2-9)! They also gave generously! And God used it to build a glorious temple through Solomon! When…
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Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Sat 7/22 · 1 Chron 28 · Eph 5
God promised to establish Solomon’s kingdom forever if he continued to keep the commandments (v.7). God is saying the same thing to the LDC! If we follow him, God will…
Fri 7/21 · 1 Chron 27 · Eph 4
This chapter shows the divisions and strength of Israel’s army under David. We want the endtime church to be strong spiritually to fight against and defeat antichrist as he persecutes…
Thu 7/20 · 1 Chron 26 · Eph 3
V.30 says 1,700 men of ability from Hebron were appointed to oversee the work of the Lord west of the Jordan, and v.32 says 2,700 men of ability among Jerijah’s…
Wed 7/19 · 1 Chron 25 · Eph 2
V.7 says those who were trained in singing were skillful and they numbered 288! I believe they were the choir of DT, 288 trained and skillful singers! They must have…
Tue 7/18 · 1 Chron 24 · Eph 1
In v.2, it says that Nadab and Abihu died. The reason was because they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which God had not commanded (Lev 10:1). God dealt severely…
Mon 7/17 · 1 Chron 22 · 1 Chron 23
1) God chose Solomon rather than David to build the temple because David was a man of war but Solomon was a man of peace and rest (v.8-10). 2) God…
Sun 7/16 · 1 Chron 20 · 1 Chron 21
Raising up giant killers! This chapter lists 3 other giants that needed to be killed: Sippai (v.4), Lahmi (v.5), and the 6-fingered and 6-toed giant (v.6). They were killed, not…
Sat 7/15 · 1 Chron 18 · 1 Chron 19
This chapter describes David’s complete victories over the Philistines (v.1), Moab (v.2), Zobah-Hamath (v.3), Syria (v.5), Edom, Ammon, Amalek (v.11), and Edom (v.12). This became the Golden Age of Israel,…
Fri 7/14 · 1 Chron 16 · 1 Chron 17
1) “Regularly” is “Tamid” in Hebrew. It means “continually.” 2) It can be applied in a 24-7 House of Prayer.
Thu 7/13 · 1 Chron 14 · 1 Chron 15
Once David knew he was going to be king, he took more wives and fathered more children. It seems that having many wives and children was symbolic of authority and…
Wed 7/12 · 1 Chron 12 · 1 Chron 13
Benjaminites: ambidextrous in shooting arrows and slinging stones (v.2)! Gadites: mighty, experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, faces like lions, swift as gazelles (v.8), least officers equal to 100…
Tue 7/11 · 1 Chron 10 · 1 Chron 11
1) I think Saul was killed by an Amalekite as recorded in 2 Sam 1. His possessing Saul’s crown and armlet add credence to his story. 2) Some records in…
Mon 7/10 · 1 Chron 9 · Titus 3
Most of the returning exiles were priests from the tribe of Levi. What was interesting was the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh were mentioned in v.3. They were northern tribes…
Sun 7/9 · 1 Chron 8 · Titus 2
I would like to use what Mamiko wrote in her devotions about 2 Sauls coming from the tribe of Benjamin (v.33; Phili 3:5). The 1st Saul was humble, tall and…
Sat 7/8 · 1 Chron 7 · Titus 1
It was interesting that for Issachar (v.5), Benjamin (v.7, 9, 11), and Asher (v.40), the Bible says they were mighty warriors, but for Naphtali, Manasseh and Ephraim, there was no…
Fri 7/7 · 1 Chron 6 · Gal 6
Levi and Simeon were cursed because, when their sister Dinah was violated by Shechem, as an act of revenge, they deceived Shechem’s people, killed all the men and plundered their…
Thu 7/6 · 1 Chron 5 · Gal 5
V.1 says Reuben could not be enrolled as the firstborn son because he defiled his father’s couch, so his double portion birthright was given to Joseph. Another part of the…
Wed 7/5 · 1 Chron 4 · Gal 4
In v.21, it says Judah’s son, Shelah named his firstborn son Er. I believe he did this to honor his oldest brother, Er, who had died. This shows Judah’s family…
Tue 7/4 · 1 Chron 3 · Gal 3
I was surprised by the number of David’s wives and sons! His wives were: Ahinoam, Abigail (v.1), Maacah, Haggith (v.2), Abital, Eglah (v.3), Bath-shua (v.5), plus unnamed wives, and he…